Feb 04 Another atmospheric river blows into California, causing floods and power outages By Christopher Weber, Associated Press The second of back-to-back atmospheric rivers drenched Northern California on Sunday, flooding roads, knocking out power to tens of thousands and leading forecasters to warn of possible hurricane-force winds and mudslides as it slowly heads south over the coming days. Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch 3:21 News Wrap: U.S. vows ‘sustained’ military response to Iran-backed attacks In our news wrap Sunday, U.S. officials say they are not done yet with their military response in the Middle East, another atmospheric river threatens California with flooding and mudslides, Moscow-appointed officials say Ukrainian shelling killed at least 28 people… Continue watching
Feb 04 Watch 6:40 Survivors of sex trafficking face barriers in their search for justice By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young, Juliet Fuisz In January, thousands of court documents were released detailing the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse and trafficking of teenage girls. It brought new attention to the problem of sex trafficking in the U.S. and why… Continue watching
Feb 03 Watch 2:25 News Wrap: Democratic primary race begins in South Carolina In our news wrap Saturday, South Carolina holds its Democratic presidential primary, Senate negotiators are closing in on a border deal, at least 19 people have died in forest fires in Chile, former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and his… Continue watching
Feb 03 Watch 5:03 Pressure grows on Congress to take action against deepfake pornography By John Yang, Kaisha Young, Juliet Fuisz, Lana Green Deepfake pornography uses technology to make explicit images appear to be someone they’re not. Images using Taylor Swift’s face that surfaced recently on social media have brought the issue front and center, and the problem seems to be getting worse… Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch 5:00 News Wrap: California drenched by first of two storms expected to hit In our news wrap Friday, rain and snow drenched California after the first of two storms swept through, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis admitted to having a personal relationship with a special prosecutor she hired in Donald Trump's election… Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch 6:43 What the strong jobs report means for the Fed’s plan to lower interest rates By Courtney Norris, Amna Nawaz The labor market was running hot again last month as U.S. employers added 353,000 jobs, double what many expected. It's been resilient for months despite predictions of a recession last year. At the same time, the Federal Reserve indicated it’s… Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch 4:28 How Taylor Swift became the latest target of right-wing conspiracy theorists By Laura Barrón-López, Layla Quran On Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs upset the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game, but some of the attention was focused on one person in the stands, singer Taylor Swift. As Laura Barrón-López reports, major right-wing conspiracies are now… Continue watching
Feb 02 Why is Nevada holding both a caucus and a primary? By Gabe Stern, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press A new state law requires Nevada to hold a primary election next week, but the Nevada GOP voted to hold their own caucuses, or party-run meetings open to Republicans only. Continue reading
Feb 02 California’s piers are being battered by rising seas and frequent storms. Can the iconic landmarks be saved? By Julie Watson, Haven Daley, Associated Press Rising seas and frequent storms are taking their toll on California's iconic public piers and raising questions about the future of the landmarks. Continue reading